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Anthony Ambrose, BM2
Kenneth Baldwin BM2 12/??/2007
George G. Ball, CAPT., CO.
Thomas E. Barber
Richard Biskey BT3 12/14/2007
David Brewer, ENS
Robert O. Calhoun, MM1
John C. Christiansen, FTG2
William J. Classen, YNC
Wallace T. Coates, EM1
George W. Cofrin, SH1
L. G. Degeneres Jr., BT3
Willard C. Doe, LT
Keith Evans, SN
Adolph Fal, MM3
W. L. Fender, Jr., BTFN
Larry Ferencik, FN
David Fritza, EN2
George Furbush, GMGC
James V. Gangi, MMC
Robert L. Gard, Jr., LTJG
Donald G. Gerry, LT - 11/24/2007
Charles Gosnell, LTJG
Andrew Halmagi, BM1
James P. Helmer, ETRSN
Robert P. Hilton, CAPT., CO.
Robert D. Hoffman, LT
Walter T. Johnson, Jr., EM3
Loren M. Lewedag, CAPT., CO.
James C. Linville, Executive Officer
Robert McCarty, CS2
John T. McFeron, FT1
Maurice W. Mitchell, SN
Arthur C. Moore, Jr., MMC
L. Ellsworth Naill, RD3
Ritchie L. Nance, BT2
William A. O'Connor., CPO, 2/25/2006
Donald W. Pike, SOSN
Alton Purcell, CS2
Francis Raucci, BT3
Clayton M. Rocker, MM2
Richard F. Rogers. SA
Richard Rousey, FTG2
Dean Ray Russell, BT2
George H. Russell, GMG1
Walter A. Rygelski, MM2
James Sass, BT3
Paul E. Scheiman, SFP3
William Schemel, CS1
Harvey O. Shaw, BT3
John W. Smith, Commanding Officer
Richard A. Smith, SA
Frederick H. Sobiesielski, RD2
Julian S. Starzyk, BT2
Earl V. Stauffer, BT1
Ashley Steele, ETR3
Troy Stevenson, 2/11/2007
Richard Trimble CAPT. and XO 12/12/2007
Truman R. Tripp, RMC
Leroy Turton
Dodson D. Walker, Executive Officer
Chief Boilerman Williams
James M. Wolivar, BT2
Richard P. Wolz, GM1
Dwight E. Worrell, BT1
This table is a way of recognizing the kindred feeling that members of our profession of arms have for those who are missing from our midst. They were our comrades in arms. They are unable to be with us, so we will remember them in this way.
The small table is set for one. It symbolizes each member of the United States Navy who died while defending our country, and our shipmates who have passed away.
The white cloth symbolizes the purity of their intentions to respond to their country’s call to arms.
The single red rose reminds us of the families and loved ones who keep the faith even though the missing will not return.
The red ribbon is to remind us of the blood they shed defending our country and our way of life.
The slice of lemon is to remind us of their bitter fate.
The pile of salt is symbolic of the tears shed by the families whose husbands, sons and brothers did not return.
The glass is inverted and the chair is empty, because they cannot be with us today.
We who served with them and called them our shipmates depended upon their skills and dedication.
Do not forsake their memories; pray for them and always remember them.
